Modern speakers vs Vintage speakers

[MRJAZZ]

Sorry no video's, however thought I would share a few pictures of my company's newest interest.... Vintage meets Modern.....It's an Altec Valencia/Model 19 Tribute....We are also working on a Statement product featuring Horn/Waveguide's (Yuichi) in the Mid and Treble, with large bass reflex bins...will require tri- amping with DSP.
Cheers....

 

[MarcelNL]

indeed an interesting read, however...I'm much more interested in what WE thought about the subject prior to using permanenent magnets and smaller enclosures...

 

[thomask]

I was back to AV Plaza at Seoul, Korea to listen to Magico M9 again today.

It is a very nice speaker but need more work with amp and Dac matching to get the optimal sound.

 

[thomask]

M9 is an all round player covering classical. jazz or even hard rock.



The basement of the building that I own at Seoul, Korea is vacant right now.

It is 30 ft wide, 50 ft deep and 14ft high.

Thus suitable for large and heavy speaker like M9.

But then I have to move back to Seoul.

My wooden structure house in Washington State could not hold heavy speaker like M9.

 

[thomask]

I still have an eye on field coil vintage Western speaker available at Korea or Japan.

 

[MarcelNL]

I still have an eye on field coil vintage Western speaker available at Korea or Japan.

and you should! NICE toys!!

 

[MarkusBarkus]

My wooden structure house in Washington State could not hold heavy speaker like M9.

...lally columns! Ask Alon to throw a few in with the M9 purchase!

 

[thomask]

...lally columns! Ask Alon to throw a few in with the M9 purchase!

Not going to be enough!

 

[No Regrets]

I visited one of die hard vintage audiophile living in Korea yesterday.

He is 70 years old electric engineer who had collected more than 100 vintage gears but sold some of them as hobby.

His listening room on top of his factory building is large, 35ft w 60 ft deep 15ft high.

WE 16A horn 555W driver

Jensen PLJ PLM 18 double woofer

Tad 2001 tweeter.

Power amp is Westrex a11

Pre amp was built by him.

The source is vinyl with some strange ticking noise.

I will upload more videos from other speaekrs in the room.

Any chance you could tell me which recording this is? Was it the 1964 or 1974 recording?
Thanks much,
Don

 

[Ron Resnick]

I was back to AV Plaza at Seoul, Korea to listen to Magico M9 again today.

It is a very nice speaker but need more work with amp and Dac matching to get the optimal sound.

It sounds dry to me. I think it's the electronics.

I'd love to hear something like Jadis JA200s on the M9s for a different perspective.

 

[bonzo75]

I visited one of die hard vintage audiophile living in Korea yesterday.

He is 70 years old electric engineer who had collected more than 100 vintage gears but sold some of them as hobby.

His listening room on top of his factory building is large, 35ft w 60 ft deep 15ft high.

WE 16A horn 555W driver

Jensen PLJ PLM 18 double woofer

Tad 2001 tweeter.

Power amp is Westrex a11

Pre amp was built by him.

The source is vinyl with some strange ticking noise.

I will upload more videos from other speaekrs in the room.

A different Mahler 2

 

[thomask]

It sounds dry to me. I think it's the electronics.

I'd love to hear something like Jadis JA200s on the M9s for a different perspective.

I do not like CH Dac which sounds rather dry.

Wadax or MSB Dac will work better.

Wadax and CH amp worked well to drive Goebel at Pacific Audiofest 2022.

But Ch Dac and amp failed to work well with Goebel on Seoul Audioshow 2023.

It sounds dry.



I asked whether Jadis 500 will work well with M9.

The shop person replied that it will generate too much heat.

Jadis 200 will not have enough power to drive M9.

 

[thomask]

Any chance you could tell me which recording this is? Was it the 1964 or 1974 recording?
Thanks much,
Don

He played vinyl but I have no idea on date of recording.

 

[gleeds]

A different Mahler 2

Love this music! What a great system and room.

 

[bonzo75]

Any chance you could tell me which recording this is? Was it the 1964 or 1974 recording?
Thanks much,
Don

NY Phil 1988 seems to be the one he is playing, DGG digital

 

[No Regrets]

NY Phil 1988 seems to be the one he is playing, DGG digital

Ah, thank you Kedar! I just ordered .....

Mahler*, Janet Baker - Sheila Armstrong - Edinburgh Festival Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra*, Leonard Bernstein – Symphonie No. 2 "Resurrection"​

on a NM 1974 German CBS pressing. I'm hoping it will be good

Best wishes,
Don

 

[bonzo75]

Ah, thank you Kedar! I just ordered .....

Mahler*, Janet Baker - Sheila Armstrong - Edinburgh Festival Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra*, Leonard Bernstein – Symphonie No. 2 "Resurrection"​

on a NM 1974 German CBS pressing. I'm hoping it will be good

Best wishes,
Don

I don't like that so much. Did you listen to the other video posted?

 

[No Regrets]

I don't like that so much. Did you listen to the other video posted?

No, I haven't had the opportunity yet. I'm not able to listen at the present time, only read I will though as soon as I have the opportunity.
Which recording/pressing is your favorite of this work?

Best wishes,
Don

 

[MarcelNL]

until now my fave is Kubelik's version with the Bavarian RSO, Norma Procter and Edith Mathis.
I've yet to hear the RCO version with Klaus Makala (think it was not programmed yet, keeping my eyes peeled) but I was so thrilled by the performance of Mahler 3rd by Makala and the RCO that I'm betting it may become a new favorite once performed. I do like his version with the Olso Philharmonic and the snippet I saw from Paris makes me want more!

 

[No Regrets]

Ah, thank you Kedar! I just ordered .....

Mahler*, Janet Baker - Sheila Armstrong - Edinburgh Festival Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra*, Leonard Bernstein – Symphonie No. 2 "Resurrection"​

on a NM 1974 German CBS pressing. I'm hoping it will be good

Best wishes,
Don

I just ordered

Gustav Mahler - Edith Mathis, Norma Procter, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Rafael Kubelik – Symphonie Nr. 2 (Auferstehungs-Symphonie · Resurrection)​

It’s a NM 1969 German pressing. I’m hoping this will be a good performance/recording

I haven’t received the one above as of yet. I actually ordered that one in hast late at night thinking it was the NYO from the 60’s. I shouldn’t buy when I’m tired, lol.